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will be when the president and mitt romney face off in the second debate tomorrow night. pressure is on the president to slow romney's momentum. we report from the site of tomorrow's big debate. >> president obama and mitt romney off the trail gearing up for the second round in the ring. tuesday night's showdown will be a town hall. audience members will be asking questions which have been reselected. neither candidate held many campaign events like this recently. with intense prep, this could bring challenges. >> both candidates have to tread lightly. if they are going on the open oh fence too aggressively, that can spill into the audience and make them look too combattive. >> the president was widely criticized after the first debate. the campaign says he's made ajufments. >> i think it's going to be aggressive in making the case for his view of where we should go as a country. >> both candidates spent the week hunkered down. romney in boston. the president in williamsburg, virginia. >> democrats hoping for nothing less tomorrow night. they'll find a huge spike among ro
will be when the president and mitt romney face off in the second debate tomorrow night. pressure is on the president to slow romney's momentum. we report from the site of tomorrow's big debate. >> president obama and mitt romney off the trail gearing up for the second round in the ring. tuesday night's showdown will be a town hall. audience members will be asking questions which have been reselected. neither candidate held many campaign events like this recently. with intense prep, this...
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another new poll has romney up 50-48% across 10 battleground states. if president obama is to be effective tomorrow night it will have to be in the town hall style debate where voters can ask questions of him and governor romney. t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> we'll carry the debate live tomorrow night starting at 6:00. >>> i'm peeking over your shoulder lisa, i see at&t park and the fog is gone. >> should be nice this evening but the winds are going to pick up and the fog is coming back. as we head out now, looks nice another beautiful day to enjoy before high fire danger comes back. this is vollmer peak you can see high clouds, east bay sunny for much of the morning temperatures approaching 70° if some spots. closer to home, the -- ballpark lots of sun, numbers climbing through the 60s throughout the afternoon winds picking up, live doppler 7 hd shows we still have fog left, especially over the bay around mountain view, san jose, a couple patches at our coast. this should ail clear and that will leave sunny conditions. 72 fairfield now, -- thre
another new poll has romney up 50-48% across 10 battleground states. if president obama is to be effective tomorrow night it will have to be in the town hall style debate where voters can ask questions of him and governor romney. t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> we'll carry the debate live tomorrow night starting at 6:00. >>> i'm peeking over your shoulder lisa, i see at&t park and the fog is gone. >> should be nice this evening but the winds are going to pick up and...
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another new poll has romney up 50-48% across 10 battleground states. if president obama is to be effective tomorrow night it will have to be in the town hall style debate where voters can ask questions of him and governor romney. t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> we'll carry the debate live tomorrow night starting at 6:00. >>> i'm peeking over your shoulder lisa, i see at&t park and the fog is gone. >> should be nice this evening but the winds are going to pick up and the fog is coming back. as we head out now, looks nice another beautiful day to enjoy before high fire danger comes back. this is vollmer peak you can see high clouds, east bay sunny for much of the morning temperatures approaching 70° if some spots. closer to home, the -- ballpark lots of sun, numbers climbing through the 60s throughout the afternoon winds shows we still have fog left, especially over the bay around mountain view,an jose, a couple patches at our coast. this should ail clear and that will leave sunny conditions. 72 fairfield now, -- three to six degrees warmer than yes
another new poll has romney up 50-48% across 10 battleground states. if president obama is to be effective tomorrow night it will have to be in the town hall style debate where voters can ask questions of him and governor romney. t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> we'll carry the debate live tomorrow night starting at 6:00. >>> i'm peeking over your shoulder lisa, i see at&t park and the fog is gone. >> should be nice this evening but the winds are going to pick up and...
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they can quickly arrive at any >> a new poll has met romney in the lead going into tomorrow night's presidential debate. 49 percent said they would vote for romney while 47 percent said they prefer president obama. the difference is still within the margin of error. the presidential debate tomorrow night will be shown in its entirety on a 247 news channel comcast financial measures. >> you're probably going to lose more of your hair >> i'll be bald as a billiard ball. >> high use deal? >> i am not going to mind at all. >> that was david video from 2008. after a battle with non hodgkin's lymphoma what he has passed away. specter served in the senate for 30 years. in 2009 he was one of the few republicans to vote for the stimulus bill. he was driven to the democratic party where he lost the primary. here as a live look at the golden gate bridge. there is a return of the fog. is currently 55 degrees in san francisco. it should have a high of 72 later on this afternoon. >> police are investigating an overnight shooting death in east oakland around 1:00 a.m.. a man in his 20s was shot 13 times. polic
they can quickly arrive at any >> a new poll has met romney in the lead going into tomorrow night's presidential debate. 49 percent said they would vote for romney while 47 percent said they prefer president obama. the difference is still within the margin of error. the presidential debate tomorrow night will be shown in its entirety on a 247 news channel comcast financial measures. >> you're probably going to lose more of your hair >> i'll be bald as a billiard ball. >>...
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and other polls have romney up. plus, his supporters are more excited, for the first time, than obama's. >> hello. hello, everybody. i brought food. >> reporter: the president spent most of the weekend in williamsburg, virginia, preparing for tuesday's high-stakes debate. where democrats say he will be more assertive. >> how is the debate prep going, sir? >> it's going great. >> reporter: pundits are saying it had better be going great. >> if obama has one more debate as bad as the first one, i think he will be in enormous trouble. >> let him be the senator and candidate he was in 2008 and he'll do beautifully. >> reporter: mr. romney, as for his strong debate performance -- >> mr. president, you're entitled to your own airplane and house, but not your own facts. >> reporter: strong enthusiasm is up for romney supporters dramatically. he also now numerically leads the president in strong supporter enthusiasm. while obama supporters are experiencing more anxiety than those in the romney camp. both firsts this season
and other polls have romney up. plus, his supporters are more excited, for the first time, than obama's. >> hello. hello, everybody. i brought food. >> reporter: the president spent most of the weekend in williamsburg, virginia, preparing for tuesday's high-stakes debate. where democrats say he will be more assertive. >> how is the debate prep going, sir? >> it's going great. >> reporter: pundits are saying it had better be going great. >> if obama has one...
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and mitt romney is up 2 in a poll of battleground states. president obama visited virginia yesterday. he's hunkered down at a -- at a resort in williamsburg preparing for the debate. mitt romney who campaigned over the weekend in ohio is preparing for the debate closer to his home in boston. he's been taking on one of the new president's lines of attacks. >> the income of the medium family in america has gone down by $4,300 per family. in times like this, what is he talking about? saving big bird. >> reporter: the challenge for president obama will be hitting the right tone after he was criticized for being too flat in the last presidential debate. democrats say there's pressure on mitt romney to clarify his position. >> i think the real question is which mitt romney shows up? is he gonna, the one who governed as a severe conservative in massachusetts or will he be the etch, you know, sketch guy? >> reporter: alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news -- will he be the etch, you know, sketch guy? >> reporter: alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:
and mitt romney is up 2 in a poll of battleground states. president obama visited virginia yesterday. he's hunkered down at a -- at a resort in williamsburg preparing for the debate. mitt romney who campaigned over the weekend in ohio is preparing for the debate closer to his home in boston. he's been taking on one of the new president's lines of attacks. >> the income of the medium family in america has gone down by $4,300 per family. in times like this, what is he talking about? saving...
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. >> in a new politico/george washington university battleground poll shows the president leading romney by one point, 49% to 48%. that effectively means the race is tied nationally. nancy cordes is in williamsburg, virginia, where the president spent all weekend prepping for the debate. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, norah, and to our viewers in the west. while the obama campaign wants a different outcome from this debate, it's no surprise they are preparing differently, too. with fewer distractions. less campaigning. more practice time. and no more talk of the president's rusty debate skills. >> hello, everybody! hello, hello! i brought some food. >> reporter: the president surfaced from debate prep just once this weekend when he dropped off four pizzas at an obama campaign office here in williamsburg. reporters asked him how prep was going. >> it is going great. >> reporter: his demeanor was a marked shift from 14 days ago when a supporter in nevada asked the very same question before the first debate. >> they're making me do my homework. >> reporter: after bei
. >> in a new politico/george washington university battleground poll shows the president leading romney by one point, 49% to 48%. that effectively means the race is tied nationally. nancy cordes is in williamsburg, virginia, where the president spent all weekend prepping for the debate. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, norah, and to our viewers in the west. while the obama campaign wants a different outcome from this debate, it's no surprise they are preparing...
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you've seen the polls nationally tight, romney leading. this is an election that will be decided state by state. how close is the race now? >> the first debate did sort of shift things. at first you had a lot of democrats that were trying to appease themselves by saying oh, all the movement in the polls is a bunch of soft republicans that quote, unquote come home to mitt romney, he shows life and all of this, but i have to say the numbers i've seen and in talking to both campaigns, something shifted fundamentally, and it is a dead heat, but it is one of these even right after the debate with obama campaigning, yes, it is a dead heat but we have the fundamentalists in battleground states. romney folks would have conceded that. this morning, the numbers in the last 72 hours, we are in a dead heat and you see the shift. this means, savannah, this debate couldn't be more critical for president obama because if he loses this debate, then you could start seeing a momentum continue to shift to romney. i think he would pull ahead in a lot of state
you've seen the polls nationally tight, romney leading. this is an election that will be decided state by state. how close is the race now? >> the first debate did sort of shift things. at first you had a lot of democrats that were trying to appease themselves by saying oh, all the movement in the polls is a bunch of soft republicans that quote, unquote come home to mitt romney, he shows life and all of this, but i have to say the numbers i've seen and in talking to both campaigns,...
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. >> thank you george as we turn our attention to decision 2012 we have a gallup poll to show you the numbers have mitt romney in the lead. 49 percent said they will vote for mitt romney while president obama card 47 percent of that vote that is still within the margin of error. there's still tied technically. half of all americans do not think i the president will have much effect. another 29 percent says their personal situation will be better under present obamas to richard of 20 percent said their personal situation said romney--if romney won the election. and a reminder as we make way for the presidential debate tomorrow night you can watch it live in its entirety will have that for you are 21/7 channel comcast 193 or digital channel 4.2. >> in italy hearings begin today for the cost to concordia ship captain. he is accused of steering the ship too close to the shore he has not been formally charged. several crew members and managers with the cruise liner also under investigation for the wreck that killed 32 people when the ship hit the rocks and capsized last january. >> will ta
. >> thank you george as we turn our attention to decision 2012 we have a gallup poll to show you the numbers have mitt romney in the lead. 49 percent said they will vote for mitt romney while president obama card 47 percent of that vote that is still within the margin of error. there's still tied technically. half of all americans do not think i the president will have much effect. another 29 percent says their personal situation will be better under present obamas to richard of 20...
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romney are nearly dead even among americans who are expected to vote that. buts extra pressure on both as they get ready for tomorrow night's second of three presidential debates. the two will meet at hofstra university in hempstead, new york. with an admittedly lackluster performance in the first debate both sides expect the president to be more aggressive. the next debate tomorrow evening hofstra university, new york abc 7 will carry it live starting at 6 p.m.. >> check may be in the e-mail if you have been buying e-books for your kindle. >> jane king is live at the new york stock exchange with that. >> microdevices what companies are affected? shares more than 14% fell after the company said sales would fall more than forecast today it is back up again not making losses back it is up almost 3% so far this morning, news -- [ unintelligible ] [ unintelligible ] red lobster goes for greater appeal to the budget-minded crowd adding more items with price points below $15 for maine lobster lovers 15 new dishes under $15 are called maine stays. live at the new y
romney are nearly dead even among americans who are expected to vote that. buts extra pressure on both as they get ready for tomorrow night's second of three presidential debates. the two will meet at hofstra university in hempstead, new york. with an admittedly lackluster performance in the first debate both sides expect the president to be more aggressive. the next debate tomorrow evening hofstra university, new york abc 7 will carry it live starting at 6 p.m.. >> check may be in the...
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we will show you some of the latest polls during my next update. for now allison burns ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> you can watch it right here on ktvu channel 2 news and stay tuned for reactions afterwards. >>> and reports of a strip club spending scandal. james is under investigation for allegedly spending public money at uh-huhston strip -- at a houston strip club are with he took a dozen shipping industry men. commissioners are saying they are taking this investigation very seriously. >>> lawyers for local activists will argue for looser strongholds. they are challenging the classification schedule one which says it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. the u.s. court of appeals for columbia will decide the case. >>> time is 6:15 transit officials admit they did not have the proper permit. they admit a person knit for -- permit for soil testing was issued but not for other tests. the rail transit districts acknowledged this and they say stricter rules are in place. >>> cars are polluting the environment even before they
we will show you some of the latest polls during my next update. for now allison burns ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> you can watch it right here on ktvu channel 2 news and stay tuned for reactions afterwards. >>> and reports of a strip club spending scandal. james is under investigation for allegedly spending public money at uh-huhston strip -- at a houston strip club are with he took a dozen shipping industry men. commissioners are saying they are taking this investigation...
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and here's what the polls are saying. romney closing in in ohio, although the president still has an ever-so-slight advantage. nationally the "washington post" latest poll shows president obama off three but that's within the margin of error. >>> 6:25. a long-time senator first elected in 1980 has died. former pennsylvania senator arlen specter died sunday at his home in philadelphia from complications of non-hodgkin's lymphoma. the moderate republican made headlines in 2009 when he announced he was switching to the democratic party. specter was 82 years old. his funeral is tomorrow in pennsylvania. >>> time to check the forecast right now with meteorologist christina loren. a foggy start across the bay area. >> yeah. certainly enough fog so give yourself some extra time so you reach your destination safely. temperatures this morning are running cool of t. we're in the 50s. we've got really deep pockets of fog from the north bay down into your south bay and east bay interior valleys. but by noon, complete sunshine over th
and here's what the polls are saying. romney closing in in ohio, although the president still has an ever-so-slight advantage. nationally the "washington post" latest poll shows president obama off three but that's within the margin of error. >>> 6:25. a long-time senator first elected in 1980 has died. former pennsylvania senator arlen specter died sunday at his home in philadelphia from complications of non-hodgkin's lymphoma. the moderate republican made headlines in 2009...
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that's why romney has done so well in the polls. if they try that tactic, i don't think it's going to work very well for them. >> it's a pretty good talking point. >> you're delivering the talking points, howard. >> they're good talking point, ron. >> okay, let's pause for a second. a new poll is out, the vase literally neck and neck. each candidate has 47%. i think the rub on obama, robert, is that he isn't laying out a vision for the second term. what's he going to do differently for the second term? voters want to know? >> it's a fair question to ask and he'll have in this forum the opportunity to present his plan for the next four years. when you have a debate forum like this with 60 million or 70 million people watching, it's incumbent upon president obama to articulate his vision for the future, in the same way it's incumbent upon governor romney to talk specificly about what tax cuts and tax loopholes he's going to engage in, what loopholes he's going to clothes to make his $5 trillion tax cut a reality. i think both are chal
that's why romney has done so well in the polls. if they try that tactic, i don't think it's going to work very well for them. >> it's a pretty good talking point. >> you're delivering the talking points, howard. >> they're good talking point, ron. >> okay, let's pause for a second. a new poll is out, the vase literally neck and neck. each candidate has 47%. i think the rub on obama, robert, is that he isn't laying out a vision for the second term. what's he going to do...
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of battleground states shows mitt romney in the lead. they met with some campaign volunteers in virginia yesterday. he is hunkered down for tomorrow night's town hall debate while they prepared closer to his home in boston. he is taking on one of the presidents new line of attack. >> they have gone down by $4,300 per family. at times like this, what is he talking about? >> reporter: he was criticized for being too flat and last time he was criticized for being too animated. vice-president joseph biden's son is defending his dad's performance. >> my father spoke clearly to the american people about the fact. >> we will look at why there is another controversy about this week's moderator during my next debate. allison burns, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> and tomorrow's debate is at 6:00 p.m., you can watch it live right here on channel 3 and make sure you stay tuned for reaction and analysis right here on channel 2. >>> they are arguing for looser sanctions for medical marijuana. they are challenging the schedule 1 classification. it is
of battleground states shows mitt romney in the lead. they met with some campaign volunteers in virginia yesterday. he is hunkered down for tomorrow night's town hall debate while they prepared closer to his home in boston. he is taking on one of the presidents new line of attack. >> they have gone down by $4,300 per family. at times like this, what is he talking about? >> reporter: he was criticized for being too flat and last time he was criticized for being too animated....
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. >>> new polls show only one point separating the president and mitt romney. today they will be busy preparing for tomorrow night's faceoff, the second of three debates. on the republican side, mitt romney has a new challenge. >> expectations are higher in this debate and he's got to come out and maintain the momentum he had coming out of the first debate. >> tomorrow's debate will be a town hall format featuring questions from undecided voters. that will begin at 6:00 tuesday night. >>> families of 9/11 victims will have a chance to watch hearings in cuba for men charged with the terrorist attacks, including the self- professed master mind of the attacks. the sessions are closed to the public but relatives who register can see the hearings at military forts in new jersey, maryland, and other cities. >>> new thorn, the nobel prize in economics goes to two americans for their theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design. >> it is 5:41 right now. fearless felix lived to tell about his history-making jump. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it rolled into the
. >>> new polls show only one point separating the president and mitt romney. today they will be busy preparing for tomorrow night's faceoff, the second of three debates. on the republican side, mitt romney has a new challenge. >> expectations are higher in this debate and he's got to come out and maintain the momentum he had coming out of the first debate. >> tomorrow's debate will be a town hall format featuring questions from undecided voters. that will begin at 6:00...
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with just over three weeks left until election day, new poll shows president obama and mitt romney are nearly dead even among americans who are expected to vote that puts extra pressure on both as they get ready for tomorrow night's second of three presidential debates. got will meet at hofstra university in hempstead, new york. foreign and domestic policy will be the topics both sides expect the president to be more aggressive it >> i think president obama is going to come out swinging. i think he has to compensate for a poor first debate. >> i think to make some adjustments tuesday. -- >> romney has been going through preparations outside boston, president obama is using john kerry to play the part of romney as he gets ready. as we told you the next debate will be a town hall-style format tomorrow night abc 7 will carry it live starting 6 p.m.. >>> stanford ph.d alvin roth is a nobel prize winner this morning he shares the award for economics with lloyd shapley. the -- roth has two degrees from stanford and teams at harvard business school. it is the sixth and final award given out t
with just over three weeks left until election day, new poll shows president obama and mitt romney are nearly dead even among americans who are expected to vote that puts extra pressure on both as they get ready for tomorrow night's second of three presidential debates. got will meet at hofstra university in hempstead, new york. foreign and domestic policy will be the topics both sides expect the president to be more aggressive it >> i think president obama is going to come out swinging....
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it's one where we've seen president obama's lead narrow significantly over mitt romney. though he still leads by three points in the latest national poll, washington post/abc, that's virtually unchanged from before the first debate and, laura, it is also a virtual tie. >> so interesting. now, i understand the obama team actually bringing in some new star power this week. what can you tell bus that? >> yeah, we have clint eastwood for the republicans and now we get the boss. bruce springsteen is coming out to do a couple of concerts in iowa and ohio. that on behalf of president obama. >>> it is 5:44. a pakistani teen is headed to the united kingdom to seek treatment after being attacked by the taliban. the 14-year-old was shot last week as she was returning home from school. two other classmates were also caught in that gunfire. there's no word on their condition. pakistani officials say taliban members shot them because they were pushing for women's education and denouncing the terrorist group. doctors say the teen faces a long road to recovery. >>> 5:44. a new health st
it's one where we've seen president obama's lead narrow significantly over mitt romney. though he still leads by three points in the latest national poll, washington post/abc, that's virtually unchanged from before the first debate and, laura, it is also a virtual tie. >> so interesting. now, i understand the obama team actually bringing in some new star power this week. what can you tell bus that? >> yeah, we have clint eastwood for the republicans and now we get the boss. bruce...
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according to a new poll out this morning, president obama leads mitt romney 49-46% among likely voters many end couraging news for romney, 59% of his supporters say they are strongly enthusiastic about him, compared to 55% of the president's supporters. he mr. obama the weekend in virginia getting ready. >> -- >> it is going great. >> reporter: democrats admit president obama's lackluster performance during the first debate was damaging. they say the president will be more aggressive this time. >> i think he's going to make some adjustments. >> reporter: mitt romney has been holding debate sessions outside boston, republicans say they know they will see a different president tuesday. >> i think president obama is going to come out swinging he is going to compensate for a poor first debate. >> reporter: in ohio they are hoping to reach undecided voters like brenda who voted for president obama in 2008 but he hasn't sealed the deal this year. >> i'm disappointed, i think he made a lot of promises that haven't been kept. >> you are not sold on governor romney yet? >> no, not yet. >> repor
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polls now show president obama's lead in ohio narrowed to just over one point on average. but the president has a big advantage, 18 points, among early voters. and the latest washington post/abc poll has the president up by three percentage points, virtually unchanged since the last debate. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> politicians from both sides of the aisle are paying tribute to former pennsylvania senator arlen specter. specter died yesterday after losing his battle with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. he was first elected to the senate in 1980. a long-time moderate republican, he made the headlines in 2009 when he announced he was switching to the democratic party. specter lost the democratic primary in 2010. during his tenure on capitol hill, he was the chairman of the senate judiciary committee and played a key role in many supreme court nominations. he was 82 years old. funeral arrangements have not been announced. >>> it's 4:51. the journey is finally complete. after three days and a few snags, "endeavour" has made it home. when you can see it on display next. >
polls now show president obama's lead in ohio narrowed to just over one point on average. but the president has a big advantage, 18 points, among early voters. and the latest washington post/abc poll has the president up by three percentage points, virtually unchanged since the last debate. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> politicians from both sides of the aisle are paying tribute to former pennsylvania senator arlen specter. specter died yesterday after losing his battle with...
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a new gallup poll has mitt romney in the lead. 2007 hundred likely voters 49% and 47 percent would vote for president obama. again there is a degree of margin of error. the mitt romney big bird, and had its key moment but the current vice president joe biden seemed to be smiling quite a that is what the take away is critics saw it as inappropriate. however, the son of joe biden is dismissing this claim. >> any time there are people on the far right going after my father you know that is a victory. my father spoke clearly to the american people and we saw that for three consecutive 90 minutes. this is not how much my father smiled or how many gallons of water it is talking directly to the american people about the american fax. and how he articulated and building up the middle class out. and take in this country forward. >> the vice presidential candidates will not debate again. the father of the american ambassador, chris stevens who was killed is speaking out against his son's death used as an election toll. stevens is calling his son's death as abhorrent. and this has been objectively
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the poll has mitt romney ahead of the president by two points, essentially tied. while the abc/"washington post" poll shows the president with a five-point lead in the battleground states. both campaigns looking forward to the debate tomorrow night. tackling president obama's lucklaster performance, as well. listen. >> he knew when he walked up that stage, and he also knew as he's watched the tape of that debate that he's got to be more energetic. i think you'll see somebody who's very passionate about the choice that our country faces. and putting that choice in front of voters. >> this is a big choice election, and the fact is what we saw is, even if he changes his style, and whatever political tactics the president settles on as being in his best interest for this debate, he can't change his record and he can't change his policies. >> coming up in just a few minutes we're going to dig into the poll numbers. talk about what's at stake tomorrow night with former mccain 2008 presidential campaign adviser mark mckinnon will be our guest. first john berman has the u
the poll has mitt romney ahead of the president by two points, essentially tied. while the abc/"washington post" poll shows the president with a five-point lead in the battleground states. both campaigns looking forward to the debate tomorrow night. tackling president obama's lucklaster performance, as well. listen. >> he knew when he walked up that stage, and he also knew as he's watched the tape of that debate that he's got to be more energetic. i think you'll see somebody...
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. >>> president obama and governor romney get ready to tackle voters' questions as a new poll shows yet another shift in the lead. it's monday, october 15th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> everyone's favorite day of the week. good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> it's actually not my favorite day of the week. >> yeah. >> oh, sarcasm. >> there you go. she's quick tonight. >> always a little slow on mondays. paula faris. >>> we're going to have the latest on how candidates are tweaking their strategies for their second debate. >>> but first, a look at some of the other stories we're going to follow this half hour. a death-defying plunge to earth, 883 miles an hour, unbelievable, with just a parachute to break his fall. how felix baumgartner managed to cheat death. it was a picture-perfect free fall and landing. look at that moment right there. he did it, shattering the world record. he did it. unbelievable. people were riveted to the video over the weekend. >> i can't imagine free falling for other four minutes. >> no. and at almost 900 miles an ho
. >>> president obama and governor romney get ready to tackle voters' questions as a new poll shows yet another shift in the lead. it's monday, october 15th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> everyone's favorite day of the week. good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> it's actually not my favorite day of the week. >> yeah. >> oh, sarcasm. >> there you go. she's quick tonight. >> always a little...
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a new poll has the president up 49-46 over romney. according to public policy polling, romney is taking the lead in at least two swing states, now up by one point in florida and two points in north carolina. p.p.p. does normally lean to the left so the fact that it is showing romney in the lead here could be more significant than usual. one factor could be evangelical they are typically against the mormon candidate. they nearly mess said up the primary for him. they are changing their tune and playing a big part in his efforts to win over virginia and several other swing states. the president though, does hold a huge lead with early voters. according to reuters, he is ahead of romney 59% to 31% with people who already voted. team obama is promising an interesting debate tomorrow. david axelrod says he will not get into details about specific strategy changes but says you should definitely watch and show up. it should be very interesting considering the president is obviously under pressure to make up for his passive performance last d
a new poll has the president up 49-46 over romney. according to public policy polling, romney is taking the lead in at least two swing states, now up by one point in florida and two points in north carolina. p.p.p. does normally lean to the left so the fact that it is showing romney in the lead here could be more significant than usual. one factor could be evangelical they are typically against the mormon candidate. they nearly mess said up the primary for him. they are changing their tune and...
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, seven points, eight points for romney? >> that was seven points up for romney. this election is going to be just like 2010, all about jobs. whoever the floridians believe is going to get the economy going that's who they're voting for. that's how i won. i think romney right now, as you could see in the debate. >> is he leading in florida? >> yes. >> by? >> i'd be shocked if it's -- >> less than seven but more than one. >> it's going to be just like my race. people, they either want a job or they want to get it, they need a job or want to keep their job. look, we've done really well, the biggest drop in unemployment, consumer confidence up five-year high, unemployment has dropped, the number of people in unemployment dropped 40%, tourism is up, 90 million people come in tourism, exports are up, home prices are up, construction is up, so we're headed in the right direction but it's still about jobs. >> isn't that a reason for people to feel good about how things are going thinking okay we'll stick with what's going to this p
, seven points, eight points for romney? >> that was seven points up for romney. this election is going to be just like 2010, all about jobs. whoever the floridians believe is going to get the economy going that's who they're voting for. that's how i won. i think romney right now, as you could see in the debate. >> is he leading in florida? >> yes. >> by? >> i'd be shocked if it's -- >> less than seven but more than one. >> it's going to be just like my...
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in the battleground states of poll has mitt romney ahead of the president by two points. of course, that's essentially tied and whiletied. while the abc news/"washington post" poll shows the president with a five-point lead in the battleground states. are you following me here? cnn political director mark preston is live from hofstra university on long island. the scene of tomorrow night's crucial debate. i don't know if anybody's following these polls. it is statistically a dead heat. >> yeah, no doubt, zoraida. we can boil it down to this, the race is essentially tied right now nationally in some of the battleground states. barack obama has lost some ground, given the fact that he had such a lackluster performance a couple weeks ago in his first presidential debate. mitt romney hoping to build upon his strong performance. you know, robert gibbs, one of the senior advisers for president obama, was on "state of the union" yesterday with candy crowley and gave us a little bit of insight about what to expect to hear from the president tomorrow night. let's hear what he had
in the battleground states of poll has mitt romney ahead of the president by two points. of course, that's essentially tied and whiletied. while the abc news/"washington post" poll shows the president with a five-point lead in the battleground states. are you following me here? cnn political director mark preston is live from hofstra university on long island. the scene of tomorrow night's crucial debate. i don't know if anybody's following these polls. it is statistically a dead...
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the pressure is on president obama to reverse the surge in the polls gained by governor romney after the first presidential debate. >> he's going to be aggressive in making the case for his view of where we should go as a country and a country that's built around a thriving middle class not this top down theory that romney has. >> today obama brought pizza and encouraged campaign workers. his campaign says no one is a harsher critic of the president's first campaign debate than the president. >> i think that will be consistent with what they've been doing this whole campaign which is running a highly negative ad campaign. >> reporter: mitt romney and his family attended church this morning near his massachusetts home. the republican nominee left on his own to go back to studying for the debate. >>> it was lights, camera and lots of action in new york's hofstra university. technicians inside the sports complex set up the stage and television equipment today. this debate the second of two presidential face offs promises to be more informal is formatted like a town hall meeting with the
the pressure is on president obama to reverse the surge in the polls gained by governor romney after the first presidential debate. >> he's going to be aggressive in making the case for his view of where we should go as a country and a country that's built around a thriving middle class not this top down theory that romney has. >> today obama brought pizza and encouraged campaign workers. his campaign says no one is a harsher critic of the president's first campaign debate than the...
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but romney has the seized on the momentum. you see it with newt poll. shifting again. but again, interesting to see what kind of questions come out of the townhall session tuesday. >> wondering how scripted those things are too? do they feed the question to betty from cincinnati or carl from wisconsin. >> as scripted as our show. >> so very. >> go off the rails basically. >> make for good tv. >>> pretrial hearings get under way at guantanamo bay for five men charged with plotting the 9/11 terror attacks. among those on trial, khalid sha sheik mohamed. family members of those killed on 9/11 have been invited to military bases in four staets to watch proceedings. >>> the nationwide meningitis outbreak continues to spread with cases popping up first time in new hampshire. 205 people have been sickened so far. the death toll now standing at 15 in 14 different states. tennessee being the hardest hit. the fungal meningitis cases linked to steroid shots for back pain from a massachusetts pharmacy. there is growing pressure to increase oversight on similar pharmacies. >> hard
but romney has the seized on the momentum. you see it with newt poll. shifting again. but again, interesting to see what kind of questions come out of the townhall session tuesday. >> wondering how scripted those things are too? do they feed the question to betty from cincinnati or carl from wisconsin. >> as scripted as our show. >> so very. >> go off the rails basically. >> make for good tv. >>> pretrial hearings get under way at guantanamo bay for five...
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. >> campaign watchers say mitt romney needs a strong performance to hold onto the boost he got in the polls from round 1. >>> in three decades on capitol hill, former us senator arlen specter often found himself at the center of some of washington's biggest legal battles. the man returned to snarling arlen spent the last several years battling cancer and today he lost that fight at the age of2. cbs reporter cheryl atkinson with a look back at his policy career. >> reporter: during most of his 30 years in the senate arlen specter was best-known as a moderate republican serving on the powerful senate judiciary committee. >> and the concern i have is where the predictability in judge? >> reporter: and his aggressive questioning of anita hill curing the hearing fore clarence thomas in 1919. >> when you say a number of things might occur, what sort of things r. he was a ranking member who quickly climbed the policy ranks to become opinions' pennsylvania's longest serving senator . >> reporter: even before coming to congress, arlen specter had already made a name for himself as philadelphia
. >> campaign watchers say mitt romney needs a strong performance to hold onto the boost he got in the polls from round 1. >>> in three decades on capitol hill, former us senator arlen specter often found himself at the center of some of washington's biggest legal battles. the man returned to snarling arlen spent the last several years battling cancer and today he lost that fight at the age of2. cbs reporter cheryl atkinson with a look back at his policy career. >>...
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. >> reporter: romney's strong performance in the first debate led to a bump in the polls but he is trailing in the key battleground state of ohio. among voters who cast early ballots there, president obama is leading romney 59-31. >>> with all the accusations thrown around during the vice presidential debate we will focus there for the fact or fiction segment. start with joe biden when he was asked whether u.s. officials in libya wanted more security before the attack that killed the ambassador there. biden said, quote, we weren't told they wanted more security there. here are the facts. state department officials in libya did request more security, but to the state department, not to the white house. it's possible, and ereven likely the white house didn't know but since the state department of the administration bind's statement was misleading at best. as for paul ryan, one of his claims was the administration promised, quote, unemployment would never get to 8%. in fact unemployment hit 8% as the president took office even before he signed the stimulus package. also the administration neve
. >> reporter: romney's strong performance in the first debate led to a bump in the polls but he is trailing in the key battleground state of ohio. among voters who cast early ballots there, president obama is leading romney 59-31. >>> with all the accusations thrown around during the vice presidential debate we will focus there for the fact or fiction segment. start with joe biden when he was asked whether u.s. officials in libya wanted more security before the attack that...
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just look at mitt romney's surge in the polls over the past week. tuesday night we'll see the second act but as cbs 5 reporter don knapp complains events a world away -- explains events a world away continue to dominate the discussion. >> reporter: yesterday mitt romney was trying to go over the top in the must win state of ohio. now the campaign is bracing for a tougher more aggressive president obama in the debate number two. >> even if he change his style, and whatever political take tick the president's settles on is being in his best interests for the debate he can't change the record or the policies. >> hello everybody. i brought some food. >> reporter: president obama delivered pizza to campaign volunteers in williamsburg virginia and made a few calls. >> hi, this is barack obama. i know that you have just been working so hard for the campaign and i just wanted to say how much i appreciate it. >> reporter: meanwhile senior campaign adviser robert gibbs was talking up the next debate on cnn's state of the union. >> he's got to be more energeti
just look at mitt romney's surge in the polls over the past week. tuesday night we'll see the second act but as cbs 5 reporter don knapp complains events a world away -- explains events a world away continue to dominate the discussion. >> reporter: yesterday mitt romney was trying to go over the top in the must win state of ohio. now the campaign is bracing for a tougher more aggressive president obama in the debate number two. >> even if he change his style, and whatever political...
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with romney moving ahead in virginia in one poll. team obama tells us the president will go after romney on his tax cut plans, and his ideas for winding down the war in afghanistan. but in tuesday's debate, it will be audience members who will be asking the questions in the town hall format. >> he's got to be able to go on offense without being offensive to the audience. he's got to go on offense and defend his vision his path for where he would take the country in a second term. >> now about a week ago i had a debate, and i did enjoy myself. [cheers and applause] >> as for romney who is energized by the momentum in bigger crowds he's seen since the debate, the debate coach says keep it up. >> i can't imagine gov. romney would get overconfident, but he needs to keep doing much of the same that he did in the first debate. >> the hofstra face-off set for tuesday. both campaigns continue to raise money. today the obama campaign announced it has now reached 4 million donors. a presidential campaign record. david curlyabc news, the white
with romney moving ahead in virginia in one poll. team obama tells us the president will go after romney on his tax cut plans, and his ideas for winding down the war in afghanistan. but in tuesday's debate, it will be audience members who will be asking the questions in the town hall format. >> he's got to be able to go on offense without being offensive to the audience. he's got to go on offense and defend his vision his path for where he would take the country in a second term. >>...
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a lot of polls showing romney coming up. >> that is right. such a close race how did thecan in the vice-presidential debate come across last thursday. did it have any influence. that was the coffee talk all this week so we put the question to san francisco mayor willy brown and the chairman of the republican party. here it is. >> people are dependant because they don't like bi- partisanship. joe biden was way to partisan, laughing, smearing. that doesn't help. the debate has been about his attitude and all the gasps he made like i didn't vote for it or the lies he told. >> i think joe biden had to demonstrate clearly that he was superior on the knowledge side with reference to international relations. he did so. as a matter of fact mr. reince got smaller and -- ryan got smaller and smaller at the person conducting the interview or being the moderator asked questions. it was clear that joe biden was far superior to paul ryan. >> i may take away in talking to people subsequent to it, it reinforced what you felt going in. if you were inclined to
a lot of polls showing romney coming up. >> that is right. such a close race how did thecan in the vice-presidential debate come across last thursday. did it have any influence. that was the coffee talk all this week so we put the question to san francisco mayor willy brown and the chairman of the republican party. here it is. >> people are dependant because they don't like bi- partisanship. joe biden was way to partisan, laughing, smearing. that doesn't help. the debate has been...
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the polls have come up a little bit. if he wants to keep that going he has to keep the a-game going. paul ryan is part of that. we will see another debate next week out of new york. this will be bang, bang, bang. the fact is there is no room for error on either side at this point. we only have less than a month until the election. >> i think they are expecting one of these sides to make his mark by having a big goof up. >> i was going to say somebody may. >> yes. and that says a lot since paul ryan is guy who has written a budget, at least it is out there for debate. so, we will learn more about it, the appalled thinks. >> yes. and this will have happened by the time you see this. let's movie onto the propositions, with 30 and 38, because these provide tax money for education. they kind of do the same thing. 30 says we will tax people over $250,000 a year for seven years and ups the sales tax by a quarter percent for everybody across the board. if i don't make $250,000 but i shop i will pay a little more. if i did i woul
the polls have come up a little bit. if he wants to keep that going he has to keep the a-game going. paul ryan is part of that. we will see another debate next week out of new york. this will be bang, bang, bang. the fact is there is no room for error on either side at this point. we only have less than a month until the election. >> i think they are expecting one of these sides to make his mark by having a big goof up. >> i was going to say somebody may. >> yes. and that says...
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he must be seen as aggressive but not overly aggressive toward >> mitt romney has enjoyed this bounce in polls and a boost of confidence on the trails. >> there is more energy, passion people are getting behind this campaign >> without a podium in with audience interaction the codand it can take on the canten take on body language with some actoafter bill clinton are highlighted his ability to connect with voters. one thing that can make it difficult for candidates to be aggressive is a question like this. >> can we iss focus on the issue and not on the personality or the mud? >> he will be able to draw from the energy of the public and the crowd. as for mitt romney? >> one of his big challenges for this entire campaign has not been able to connect with the common man, woman, child. he has to come across as connecting and genuine and likable. they it that makes a connection is making a better connection with the public. >> the stakes could not be higher. athena jones, cnn, washington. >> you can watch that go to our new channel. comcast 193 for the latest news, weather and traffic upd
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and the stakes are high with national polls showing that the race is essentially tied. joining me now is willie brown, former mayor and the chairman of the republican party who i think are the best handicappers in the state. do you buy the polls? >> no, i don't buy the polls. i never did when i served in public office. i had them for instructional purposes but not to decide. it could give me an idea on how to move things a little bit, but not win or lose. >> do you get a feeling in this campaign it's being poll driven? they are testing the positions and trying to deliver them now? >> look, campaigns do that all the time. i look at polls to see trends, if they move in a decided direction, i believe like we have now, i believe there is that direction. most of the polls prior to the last debate use the 2008 turnout model or democrats and republicans. i don't think the republican message being sent by romney and ryan attracts democrats as such. but they energize republicans beyond belief. obama in his administration has not energized their c onstituents. they have not playe
and the stakes are high with national polls showing that the race is essentially tied. joining me now is willie brown, former mayor and the chairman of the republican party who i think are the best handicappers in the state. do you buy the polls? >> no, i don't buy the polls. i never did when i served in public office. i had them for instructional purposes but not to decide. it could give me an idea on how to move things a little bit, but not win or lose. >> do you get a feeling in...
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romney returned from ohio to his new england home to study. various polls show he picked up an average of five points after the first debate. >> tuesday's debate starts at 6:00 p.m. it is being hill at hofstra university in new york. the format is a town hall meeting with both foreign and domestic issues. they will be undecided voters selected by the gallup organization. you can see the debate right here. this is channel 2 news. >> in the court of law. and could mean a victory. the campaign is at odds with the state of wisconsin. why romney supporters have filed a lawsuit against wisconsin. >> the city of san francisco is launch ago new effort to protect voters. george will announce a new hotline where they can report election fraud. the announcement is said to be made at 11:00. we have gotten an update on the final journey of the space shuttle endeavour. right now. there is a live look at it. it is about a mile and a half from the newt fewer home, the california science center. which is near the l.a. coliseum. but keep in mind the journey was
romney returned from ohio to his new england home to study. various polls show he picked up an average of five points after the first debate. >> tuesday's debate starts at 6:00 p.m. it is being hill at hofstra university in new york. the format is a town hall meeting with both foreign and domestic issues. they will be undecided voters selected by the gallup organization. you can see the debate right here. this is channel 2 news. >> in the court of law. and could mean a victory. the...
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that may hurt romney's argument by saying, you know, that we have to switch leadership at this point. >> before i let you go, let us know what is coming up on meet the press this morning. >> we will talk about this in our own debate setting and one on one interview with steven colbert in character and out of character as he talks about the political race and system he tries to expose. >> sounds like a good show. we will be watching. david, thanks. >> ai thanks, lester. >> you can catch the next presidential debate news night at 9:00 eastern, 6 awning pacific here on nbc. >> tom is over at the news desk. hey, good morning. >> good morning jenna and lester. good morning, everyone. another person died from the outbreak of a rare form of meningitis. 15 people have died and 198 people have been infected in more than a dozen states. >>> overseas where the shooting of a girl while on hes her way home from school horrified people in pakistan and internationally. the girl was shot for promoting girl's administration. >> a navy submarine off the east coast saturday evening is under investigatio
that may hurt romney's argument by saying, you know, that we have to switch leadership at this point. >> before i let you go, let us know what is coming up on meet the press this morning. >> we will talk about this in our own debate setting and one on one interview with steven colbert in character and out of character as he talks about the political race and system he tries to expose. >> sounds like a good show. we will be watching. david, thanks. >> ai thanks, lester....
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>> right now, the national tracking poll shows mitt romney at 49%, president obama at 47%. this gives us a way to set the stage for the second presidential debate. before the first debate president obama was up by two points. a couple of percent switches from obama to romney to romney is up. he's been ahead or tied in eight of the last nine days. >> we talked about how the needle doesn't move much on debates, that viewpoints are locked in. it shows how important the first debate was. numbers are swinging the other way. >> that's right. 98% of voters didn't change their mind but the race was so close, even a small switch was enough to change who was in front and right now mitt romney has an advantage. >> let's talk about the all-important swing states, the battleground states. you have fresh numbers to reveal on those also. start with virginia, what did you just find out? who is leading there? >> in virginia, mitt romney is up by a couple of points. this is a state that president obama won four years ago. the democrats have not won it for more than 40 years before that. righ
>> right now, the national tracking poll shows mitt romney at 49%, president obama at 47%. this gives us a way to set the stage for the second presidential debate. before the first debate president obama was up by two points. a couple of percent switches from obama to romney to romney is up. he's been ahead or tied in eight of the last nine days. >> we talked about how the needle doesn't move much on debates, that viewpoints are locked in. it shows how important the first debate...
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new poll numbers show mitt romney continuing to close the gap. in florida, he now leads the president 51-44. and a new national gallup poll is ahead 49-47. >> reporter: paul ryan tailgated with football fans in ohio. mitt romney rallied supporters. the republican team fanned out across the key battleground state saturday. >> we need ohio. if we get ohio, we're gonna be able to take back america? >> reporter: the stakes are high. no republican has won the white house without a victory in ohio. at a rally in portsmouth, romney told the crowd he sees the enthusiasm going. >> when i'm president, i'm going to help save the american family and get good jobs for every american. >> reporter: voters say the economy is the no. 1 issue in this election. >> i bet on american workers and american ingenuity, and three years later, that is paying off in a big way. >> reporter: president obama argues his decision to bail out the auto industry saved jobs. >> gm is back. ford and chrysler are growing again. together, our auto industry has created nearly a quarter
new poll numbers show mitt romney continuing to close the gap. in florida, he now leads the president 51-44. and a new national gallup poll is ahead 49-47. >> reporter: paul ryan tailgated with football fans in ohio. mitt romney rallied supporters. the republican team fanned out across the key battleground state saturday. >> we need ohio. if we get ohio, we're gonna be able to take back america? >> reporter: the stakes are high. no republican has won the white house without a...
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national polls show the race is a dead heat after romney got a boost from his performance at the first match-up. the republican candidate will spend sunday practicing for round two. ines ferre for cbs news. >> and you can watch tuesday night's highly anticipated debate from cbs 5. coverage begins at 6:00. the second presidential debate will be conducted in a town hall format allowing people to ask questions about foreigner and domestic policy. >>> well closer to home, both republicans and democrats went door to door in berkeley talking to voters about an array of measures on the california ballot. cbs 5 reporter anne makovec shows us why both are deciding to use a more personal approach. >> reporter: this election is very very important. >> reporter: that's one point we can all agree on. the rest of it from propositions to the president not so much. that's why the california democratic party set up a day of action today going door to door to educate voters on the issues. >> when you go out there oh they say this is important. i really think it's effective. >> reporter: it's a strategy
national polls show the race is a dead heat after romney got a boost from his performance at the first match-up. the republican candidate will spend sunday practicing for round two. ines ferre for cbs news. >> and you can watch tuesday night's highly anticipated debate from cbs 5. coverage begins at 6:00. the second presidential debate will be conducted in a town hall format allowing people to ask questions about foreigner and domestic policy. >>> well closer to home, both...
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it works in the polls. centrist voters, swing voters, are looking for a candidate that is not representing the ideological extremes. it comes back to mitt romney as a flip-flopper. someone who is expedient when it comes to policy, whatever he needs to do to achieve a short-term political goal. that does create an opening. it hasn't been exploited by the obama campaign yet. this is what he said before. this is what he said now. which time was he telling the truth? >> we'll see tuesday night. >> in your opinion, who stands to benefit more from a town hall-style format? >> the president draws more energy off crowds. i think this will be a better arena for him, naturally. noneconomic domestic issues, social issues, that puts mitt romney in a tricky spot reaching towards the center. >> john avlon, we appreciate it so much. abc news will have live coverage of the second presidential debate, tuesday night, starting at 9:00 eastern, with diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. >>> and tomorrow on "this week," you'l
it works in the polls. centrist voters, swing voters, are looking for a candidate that is not representing the ideological extremes. it comes back to mitt romney as a flip-flopper. someone who is expedient when it comes to policy, whatever he needs to do to achieve a short-term political goal. that does create an opening. it hasn't been exploited by the obama campaign yet. this is what he said before. this is what he said now. which time was he telling the truth? >> we'll see tuesday...
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polls show that president obama is still holding a lead over governor romney in ohio. but those polls also show that the governor is closing in, within striking distance now of the president. speaking of the president, he also was in ohio this week and admitted publicly that he had a bad night out in denver for that first presidential debate. obviously a lot of republicans and democrats agreed with his assessment. the president said he was too polite and that voters can expect him to see him being a lot more active in the second debate up at hofstra university in new york. back here in ohio, paul ryan's got a big day here. he's got two stops in ohio, starting with this rally a little later this morning, and then he'll go up to minnesota before ending the night in wisconsin. he's expected to take sunday off the trail, little rest for the weary, if you will. >>> earlier, i sat down with "morning joe," asking them how they thought undecided voters would react to all the fireworks. >> i think the undecided said you know what? we'll watch some baseball this week. some footb
polls show that president obama is still holding a lead over governor romney in ohio. but those polls also show that the governor is closing in, within striking distance now of the president. speaking of the president, he also was in ohio this week and admitted publicly that he had a bad night out in denver for that first presidential debate. obviously a lot of republicans and democrats agreed with his assessment. the president said he was too polite and that voters can expect him to see him...
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governor romney is seeing some great improvement, things are going well for him in state polls and florida and colorado but not so much in virginia. tightening in ohio but not as much as colorado and florida. so, individual states are starting to align with candidates a little bit more and we'll have to see how that plays out. . >> given that movement how critical is this debate for the president? >> it's pretty critical. he needs to fix, you know, those democrats may have been given a shot in the arm by joe biden but they are looking to the president now, and he also has to talk to those uncommitted voters who are starting to, some of them are thinking mitt romney is looking pretty attractive after that first debate. the president needs to really kind of be on his game in this second one. >> thanks, john. >>> in pakistan police have arrested several people in connection with if brazen shooting of a 4-year-old girl who criticized the taliban. the girl was attacked and wounded on tuesday in the swat valley, a taliban stronghold. she said girls have a right to education. the taliban accused
governor romney is seeing some great improvement, things are going well for him in state polls and florida and colorado but not so much in virginia. tightening in ohio but not as much as colorado and florida. so, individual states are starting to align with candidates a little bit more and we'll have to see how that plays out. . >> given that movement how critical is this debate for the president? >> it's pretty critical. he needs to fix, you know, those democrats may have been...